ZARON COSMETICS

I recently received a gift from Zaron Cosmetics,  I already shared the contents of the box over on my Snapchat last weekend (Username: BeautyInLagos). From the pictures above you can see it contained makeup as well as non-makeup items. As I was taking the makeup products out of the box and looking at them, I realized I had absolutely no idea Zaron had some of these products in their range. Quick search on their site and I was impressed with the price points, these are super affordable compared to other brands' offerings of the same product. Have a look for yourself....

Zaron Face Primer: N3,050

Zaron Perfect Finish Spray - N2,950

Zaron Eye Primer - N1,450

Zaron Volumizing Mascara & Duo Eyeshadow - N1,950 & N1,200

Details
Website: www.zaron.com.ng

A massive thank you, once again, to Zaron Cosmetics!

Ez xxX

ZARON COSMETICS | NEW 'MATTE LIPSTICK' RANGE

Hi Guys!

Hope everyone's good!

I have got some fresh content coming your way the next few weeks, I have been out and about discovering new beauty stores and salons and will be sharing them on the blog. If you want to discover these places with me in 'real-time', you can follow along on snapchat | Username: BeautyinLagos.  But today, I want to share some newly launched makeup from indigenous brand, Zaron!

If there is a brand that strives to keep up with the latest beauty trends and improve the quality of their products it's Zaron. Old-time readers of my blog will remember my initial thoughts about the brand (you can read that here), but that since changed and Zaron continue to surprise me time and time again.

They recently released a new range of Matte Lipsticks and Lipstains, but I will be talking about the lipsticks in this post and the stains in a future post.

The entire Matte lipstick collection boasts 12 shades in total, I was lucky enough to get my hands on 4. I will share the swatches first and let you know what my thoughts are right after.


Swatches
These are coming up a smidge brighter in these swatches, but that's because I took these facing natural light.

Zaron Matte Lipstick '06 Butterscotch' - N2,500*

Zaron Matte Lipstick '13 Denim' - N2,500*

Zaron Matte Lipstick '05 Sassy' - N2,500*

Zaron Matte Lipstick '01 Fierce' - N2,500*

Review
Please ensure you moisturise before you apply. These are matte but don't feel dry on my lips, and I must say I was pleasantly surprised. I wasn't much of a matte-lip fan, until quite recently, with my borderline obsessive acquisition of quite frankly more liquid matte lipsticks than necessary, and still growing! because of how drying they were... catch your sub 'Ruby Woo'. These don't drag during application they glide on very easily and don't dry up on your lips. They're also not 'pasty' at all.

I honestly did expect these to be drying, but they aren't at all! I had a chat with Shalewa (who owns BeautyKink and also stocks these in her store) about these as well, and she agreed the formulation is really good and lasts a long time. The staying power is super! I had '01 Fierce' on for 6hours and I put it through the ringer. I drank tea, water, ate 2 guavas and this stayed on, fading ever so slightly in the centre. I shared a picture of what it looked like on instagram here.

Overall, I really like these Matte Lipsticks! Apart from '13 Denim' which was a bit of a chore to apply and get an even coverage, but this is typical with all dark/borderline black lip products I have tried and I haven't tried that many to be honest, so I could be wrong. What I will advise if you get 'Denim' is,  apply it generously one lip at a time. Avoid smacking/rubbing your lips together during application as this causes it to spread and become uneven. So, take your time with this one if you want to get smooth even coverage.

All these (except 'Denim) I wore for about 6hours. eating and drinking and they stayed put. So I'd give Zaron a thumbs-up for these!

Hope you enjoyed this review!

Ez xxX

ZARON | ECLIPSE LIPSTICK COLLECTION - My Faves & Swatches

Hey Beauty-Lovers,

Hope you've all had a great start to the week! I know you all have, because if you're reading this it means you are alive and that folks, is a great start! :)

Last month I was sent 6 shades from the new Zaron lipstick collection called 'Eclipse'. After a few weeks trying them all out I am now ready to share my honest opinion and favourite swatches with you guys.

Swatches

Faves & Reviews

The colour selection in this collection is gorgeous. There were a couple shades which I did not already have in my personal stash and they made a nice addition and these were my faves which I have swatched for you below:

ZARON LIPSTICK '01 DAWN' - N1,600*

ZARON LIPSTICK '04 FULLMOON' - N1,600*

ZARON LIPSTICK '03 SOLARIS' - N1,600*

ZARON LIPSTICK 'LUNAR' - N1,600*

So the texture of these wasn't really to my preference. I believe these are meant to be matte finish, and you all already know matte isn't my cup of tea, but there was something else about these I didn't quite like and I had a difficult time putting my finger on what it was. I know what matte lip products feel like in general, but these felt a little 'pastey' on the lips. Not sure if that's the word I'm after, but it's the best I could come up with. You will need to moisturize your lips before, not too much or else it would block off getting any product on your lips at all.

Another thing with these is, initially I can actually 'feel' them on my lips for a while, which I don't particularly like when it comes to lip products. The colour payoff is good it doesn't last as long as most would like, but I personally don't mind reapplying my lip products as and when I feel the need to, so that aspect did not bother me. Also 'Lunar' seemed to be a lot less dry than the rest for me. All in all these are decent lip products and if matte is your thing, you could try out a few shades that you haven't got in your collection.

Anyone else tried these... What did you make of them?

Laters,

Ez xxX

ZARON | HYPER BLUSH RANGE - Swatches

Hey Guys,

Don't you just love it when a brand completely revamps and decides to up their game? First, House of Tara and now Zaron Cosmetics, and they have come out the door... guns blazing!

I remember a couple years ago swatching a few Zaron products at Ebeano Supermaket in Lekki, and just being not so impressed. I did not completely write them off, quite the opposite which was weird. It actually made me a little curious and went in to their Ikoyi store to try out a few other products. To be honest, they did have some gems in there. I could tell that the brains behind the brand clearly had a vision and was kind of still  figuring it all out. Now I am no expert at all, nor do I know the first thing that goes into starting up a makeup brand, but I am a mere enthusiast just like you guys and I am just sharing my inital thoughts about the brand.

Fast-forward to this present moment and Zaron are starting to claim their spot in the industry! First thing I noticed was there very colourful Ad campaign all around town especially on the BRT public transport buses and their recent product releases, with the blushes in this post being one of them.

These are their Hyper Blush range of cheek colours

There are four bright and super-pigmented colours in the range and we will get to them in a bit, but please can we have a moment to appreciate the packaging

I really like the clear acrylic compact. I mean, I love the sleek, black luxurious type ones, but this is like a breath of fresh air. And it matches my makeup storage :). It's also got a mirror and underneath the blush pan, which is handy; as well as a flat brush for application.

Blushes

Zaron Hyper Blush Range '02 Crush' - N1,700*

Zaron Hyper Blush Range '04 Siren - N1,700*

Zaron Hyper Blush Range '01 Mudfest' - N1,700*

Zaron Hyper Blush Range '03 Rose Charm' - N1,700*

 Swatches

These swatches were not edited or enhanced in any way (my swatches never are, anyway)! That really is how neon bright the colours are especially '04 Siren'. I have been using these in rotation all this week, that's five whole days and every morning I have still not worked out how to successfully apply these without going overboard. I highly recommend using a fluffy blush brush and a very light hand to apply these. My favourite at the moment is '01 Mudfest', because it's a really nice shade to add some warmth just under my cheekbones. It's not the sort of shade I'd use to contour, it's got a reddish undertone so won't be suitable for that. Rather it just warms up my face as well as add colour, double-whammy! I would also really love to find a lipstick shade similar to '03 Rose Charm', a pretty Pink-Orange shade. Anyone know any lipstick like this? Please mention it in the comments below!

Where to Buy
Beauty Kink

I was really gobsmacked when I opened up these boxes, from the packaging to the pigmentation, Zaron are not playing any games. No joke, I literally went 'ooooh' when I saw this compact. I am so pleased that our very own indigenous brands are starting to pay a bit more attention to the presentation as well as quality of their products. A lot of consumers are a lot more'educated' now, in terms of what the want out of their makeup products. We all love to have options when it comes to shopping for makeup, both internationally and at home. I really hope this trend just goes from strength to strength.


Hope you all enjoyed this post and have a fabulous weekend!

Laters,
Ez